A.D. 968. Æthelflæd to Ælfwold; grant of a swine-pasture at Heronden in Tenterden, Kent, in return for 1450 pence. English and Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Stowe Charters 30 (s. x 2; OS Facs., iii. 31; Ward 1937, facing p. 229)

Printed:

B, 1212; Wallenberg 1928, p. 34

Translated:

Ward 1937, pp. 229-30

Comments:

Wallenberg 1928, pp. 34-5; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 295-8; Ward 1937, pp. 229-40; Ward 1955, pp. 55-6; HRH, p. 230, original, subscriptions are consistent but very few can be checked; Witney 1976, p. 268; Brooks 1984, pp. 28, 378 n. 153, treats as contemporary; Dumville 1994, p. 156 n. 123, on script

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    • (a) + Ðis is sio gerædnes ðe Ælfwold \7 Eadwold/ 7 Æðelflæd geræddan . Þæt is þæt Æðelflæd \7 Eadwold/ geuðe\n/ Ælfwolde anes dænnes wið his licwyrðan scætte ðe hio anfeng þæt is .m.cccc. 7 .l. denarios . Ðis dæn is genamod . Hyringdænn . his terminibus circumiacta Ab oriente fram þæm stænenan stapole on Tenetwara brocas 7 on hyring brocas A meridie hyringburne oð Æscburnan . Ab occidente Escburna oð æscbrygge Ab aquilone . sia rode . fram æscbrygge eft an ðane stænenan stapol . sibi abendum et possidendum feliciterque in dies eius perfruendum in sempiternam hereditatem et post dies eius cuicumque ei heredi placuerit derelinquendum liberam per omnia habeat potestatem . Si quis uero quod non optamus ut alicuius personis homo diabolica temeritate instigatus surrexerit qui hanc meam donationem uel munificentiam infringere uel diminuere aut in aliud conuertere quam a nobis constitutum est temptauerit sciat se ante tribunal summi et eterne iudicis a Deo omnipotenti et a societate omnium sanctorum eius segregatum nisi ante hic in ista presentia sæculo cum digno satisque placabile factione Deo et ominibus emendare uoluerit . Anno dominice ab incarnatione Christi .dcccc.lxviii. indictione + Ego Eadgar rex Albionis hanc donationem . cum signo crucis consensi. indictione regnis sui anno .xi. + Ego Dunstanus archiepiscopus Dorobernensis æcclesiae . roboraui + Ego Sifriðus abbas . consensi + Ego Ælfstan . prepositus consensi + Ego Birhtsie . prepositus consensi + Ego Hloðewig . portgerefa consensi + Ego Aldræd minister. + Ego Liofstan minister + Ego Eadelm minister + Ego Liofric minister + Ego Æðelereð minister + Ego L[...]una minister + Ego Lifing minister + Ego Edda rusticus + Ego Eadwold rusticus + Ego Siwold rusticus + Ego Æðeræd rusticus + Ego Ordelm rusticus + Ego Ordegh rusticus + Ego Birhtræd rusticus + Ego Liofstan rusticus + Ego Æðelwig rusticus 7 se hioræd to Cristes ciricean . 7 se hioræd to sancte Agustine 7 ða þreo geferscipas innan burhwara 7 utan burhwara 7 micle gemettan 7 Ælfsige burðen. 7 se hioræd to Apuldre . 7 Eadelm . Birhtfreð . Ealdelm . Ealhfreð . Sielm. (b) 7 Ælfwold gesealde Eadwolde 7 his sunum .c. panega anuppan all ðis oðer wiððan ðe hit hiora unna wære butan ælcre anwændednesse.
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    • (a) This is the agreement that Ælfwold <and Eadwold> and Æthelflæd have reached: that is that Æthelflæd <and Eadwold> granted Ælfwold one denn for his pleasing money, which she has received, that is 1450 pence. This denn is named Heronden. Bounds of Heronden. This denn is named Heronden [and is] surrounded by these bounds. On the east: from the stone column to the Thanet people’s brooks and to Hyring brooks. On the south: Hyringburna as far as Ashbourne. On the west: Ashbourne as far Ash bridge. On the north: the road from Ash bridge back to the stone column. Portion of the witness-list in Old English And the community at Christ Church and the community at St Augustine's and the three fellowships of residents within the walls of the town and of residents outside the walls of the town and many diners and Ælfsige [the] chamberlain. And the community at Appledore and Eadhelm, Beorhtfrith, Eadhelm, Ealhfrith, Sigehelm. (b) And Ælfwold has given Eadwold and his sons 100 pence in addition to all this provided that their gift remains undisputed.
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    • Endorsed: (1) 7 Ælfwold gesealde Eadwolde 7 his sunum . c . panæga anuppan all ∂is o∂er wi∂∂an ∂e hit hiora unna wære butan ælcre anwændednesse (2) ∂is is hyring dænnes boc ∂e Eadwold 7 Æ∂elflæd geu∂an . Ælfwolde wi∂ his licwyr∂an scætte (3) Anglice 7 latine + ˘is is sio gerædnes ∂e Ælfwold '7 Eadwold' 7 Æ∂elflæd geræddan . ˇæt is ˇæt Æ∂elflæd '7 Eadwold' geu∂en Ælfwolde anes dænnes wi∂ his licwyr∂an scætte ∂e hio anfeng ˇæt is . m . cccc . 7 . l . denarios . ˘is dæn is genamod . Hyringdænn . his terminibus circum jacta ab oriente fram ∂æm stænenan stapole on Tenet wara brocas 7 on hyring brocas a meridie hyringburne o∂ æscburnan . ab occidente escburna o∂ æscbrygge ab aquilone . sia rode . fram æscrygge eft an ∂ane stænenan stapol . Sibi abendum et possidendum feliciterque in dies ejus perfruendum in sempiternam hereditatem et post dies ejus cuicumque ei heredi placuerit derelinquendum liberam per omnia habeat potestatem . Si quis vero quod non optamus ut alicujus personis homo diabolica temeritate instigatus surrexerit qui hanc meam donationem vel munificentiam infringere vel diminuere aut in aliud convertere quam a nobis constitutum est temptaverit sciat se ante tribunal summi et eterne judicis a Deo omnipotenti et a societate omnium sanctorum ejus segregatum nisi ante hic in ista presentia sæculo cum digno satisque placabile factione Deo 7 omnibus emendare voluerit . ; Anno dominice ab incarnatione Christi . dcccc . lxviii . indictione . Indictione regnis sui anno . xi . + Ego Eadgar rex Albionis hanc donationem . cum signo crucis consensi . + Ego Dunstanus archiepiscopus Dorobernensis æcclesiæ roboravi . + Ego Sifri∂us abbas . consensi . + Ego Ælfstan . prepositus consensi . + Ego Birhtsie . prepositus consensi + Ego Hlo∂ewig . portgerefa consensi . + Ego Aldræd minister . + Ego Liofstan minister . + Ego Eadelm minister . + Ego Liofric minister . + Ego Æ∂elere∂ minister . + Ego L...uma minister . + Ego Lifing minister . + Ego Edda rusticus . + Ego Eadwold rusticus . + Ego Siwold rusticus . + Ego Æ∂ered rusticus . + Ego Ordelm rusticus . + Ego Ordegh rusticus . + Ego Birhtræd rusticus . + Ego Liofstan rusticus . + Ego Æ∂elwig rusticus . 7 se hioræd to Cristes ciricean . 7 se hioræd to sancte Agustine 7 ∂a ˇreo geferscipas innan burhwara 7 utan burhwara 7 micle gemettan 7 Ælfsige bur∂en . 7 se hioræd to Apuldre . 7 Eadelm . Birhtfre∂ . Ealdelm . Ealhfre∂ . Sielm .